{"id":64944,"date":"2018-07-04T18:00:22","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T17:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=64944"},"modified":"2018-07-04T19:02:05","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T18:02:05","slug":"review-modern-rituals-the-light-that-leaks-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-modern-rituals-the-light-that-leaks-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Modern Rituals – The Light That Leaks In"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"A year after their two-song split with Brunch, Bristol\/London four-piece\u00a0Modern Rituals<\/strong> are back with their debut full-length. Having supported the likes of Hot Snakes and Nothing, Holy Roar may seem like an unexpected home for the band.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Light That Leaks In\u2019<\/em>\u00a0is a record which builds thematically on how uncomfortable and horrifically mundane life can get, complete with beautifully ambiguous lyrics like\u00a0\u201cLost the page you tried to finger to, toss the book aside, Get your wing-tipped shoes on\/ and slide in circles\/for evermore\u201d<\/em> on \u2018Entail\u2019.<\/em> Frontman Harry Fanshawe\u2019s baritone vocal delivery is almost effortless, yet works perfectly within the context of conveying how miserable we can be as adults.<\/p>\n

Sonically however the quartet have the misery-laden ferocity of Superheaven,<\/strong> entwined with the unpredictable melodies and hooks of Pile.<\/strong> Whilst certain moments meander and keep you on your toes, the downtrodden pop hooks \u2018A Guide For The Sick\u2019<\/em> and \u2018Fog Machine\u2019<\/em> are equally as likely to get stuck in listener’s heads.\u00a0The song structure of tension creating build-ups into head throbbing crescendos works well for the most part, although occasionally certain cuts in towards the midpoint of the album somewhat blend into one another.<\/p>\n

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There are times where the release creates the feel of a nihilistic drug-addled nightmare, such as the drony discord riffs on the intro to \u2018Nebulon\u2019,<\/em>\u00a0while elsewhere, proceedings are grounded firmly back in reality.<\/p>\n

Modern Rituals<\/strong> may not have created a particularly\u00a0groundbreaking first LP, but with that being said, \u2018The Light That Leaks In\u2019<\/em>\u00a0is the ideal soundtrack for coming to terms with the fact that maybe this world is a terrible, disgusting, cold place after all.<\/p>\n

3.5\/5<\/p>\n

‘The Light That Leaks’<\/em> by Modern Rituals <\/strong>is\u00a0out now on\u00a0Holy Roar Records.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Modern Rituals\u00a0<\/b>links:\u00a0Website<\/a> |\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Twitter<\/a> |\u00a0Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Ashwin Bhandari (@GIVEUPOX17<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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